Pour me a few Me 323E's pleze!

**clipper1801** · 03-20-2016 23:41

Yeah been down this path before in wood . . .

But can we do them in resin? With cool wing turrets too!

Big molds for big bits! Fuselage block . . .

Best to pour these big guys in stages

Lots of resin! Pour plug on the top, big ugly thing . . .

Managed to get the wheel wells to form! Yea!

Extra resin gets used now days too, you can always use an extra Blue Max

The "squish" part of squish molding : ) thick as a brick

Now for the wing mold, need to get creative here! Long, thin wing, lots of dihedral and six engine nacelles . . . hmm split the mold on the span-wise high point . . . ? First test mold, not too bad . . .

**Blackronin** · 03-21-2016 03:43

Wow!
This is amazing, Dave!
Those brutes are awesome!

**clipper1801** · 03-21-2016 09:48

Wing woes, mold is very tricky to fill 100%

Usable for us though . . .

Worth it to save the engine wing details though!

**Nightbomber** · 03-21-2016 10:19

Simply Superspecial.
Fainted.
Andy.

**Jager** · 03-21-2016 11:27

Looking good, David. You are the master!

Karl

**clipper1801** · 03-28-2016 14:01

Out of the molds and into the filling line, next we assemble the Gigants!

**Jager** · 03-30-2016 03:54

Looking very good, David. I can't wait to see them finished.
Karl

**csadn** · 03-31-2016 14:15

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MrWo...lling.gif.html

>;)

**clipper1801** · 03-31-2016 15:00

Nice! May make one with the left over parts!

**clipper1801** · 03-31-2016 15:04

Now for some quality painting time . . .

**Franco Lucchini** · 03-31-2016 15:23

Nice turrets!

**csadn** · 04-01-2016 13:32

Originally Posted by clipper1801

Now for some quality painting time . . .

Don't you ever have problems with dirt getting on the paint?

**clipper1801** · 04-01-2016 17:26

The Armada is off!

More room, now to do the BV-222's!

**clipper1801** · 04-01-2016 17:27

Originally Posted by csadn

Don't you ever have problems with dirt getting on the paint?

More worries of lizards trying to fly them or sell me car insurance! The paint cures in minutes, and I like to let it bake a few as well.

**Jager** · 04-10-2016 03:12

A great armada there; I wish I could count on a good sun-baking for my paints. Right now, we're looking at a week of rain and snow in Ohio

Karl

**Jago85** · 04-10-2016 08:49

looking great

**spookiedfx** · 05-09-2016 02:49

Outstanding

**Flying Helmut** · 05-09-2016 14:17

Originally Posted by spookiedfx

Outstanding

Yes, they are, aren't they?

**Dieter W.** · 02-11-2017 14:07

Nice work there!

**Future Pilot** · 02-14-2018 17:12

Really neat

. Are they for sale?

**Dowters** · 02-15-2018 00:25

Amazing planes, how big is your gaming table?

**Hedeby** · 02-15-2018 01:39

OMG - they are amazing, well done that man !

**Pilot Roy** · 02-15-2018 02:40

Wow! Absolutely brilliant job and very nicely presented!

**matt56** · 02-15-2018 03:43

They have flown at Origins a couple of times...

One of our GMs has a pair (or maybe three?) and runs a scenario trying to resupply Rommel/stop the supplies. They look even more awesome on the table in person.

Clipper's Crafting is truly outstanding

All the best,
Matt